Van Morrison

Artist:  Van Morrison
Birth Name:  George Ivan Morrison
Born:  August 31, 1945.  Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Genre:  Rock, Folk, Folk Rock, Blues, Rhythm and Blues, Blue-Eyed Soul, Celtic, Rock 'N' Roll, Jazz, Country,  Country Rock, Soft Rock
Occupations:  Singer, Songwriter, Musician
Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Saxophones, Keyboards, Drums, Tambourine

Van Morrison is a Northern Irish Singer, Songwriter and Musician, well-known as the lead singer of the Northern Irish R&B Band Them, with the Garange Classic Track "Gloria" in the mid-1960s.  His Solo career began with the hit single "Brown Eyed Girl" in 1967.  He has many greatest albums such as:  Astral Weeks (1968), Moondance (1970), Tupelo Honey (1971), Saint Dominic's Preview (1972), Hard Nose The Highway (1973), Irish Heartbeat (1988), Avalon Sunset (1989), Enlightenment (1990), How Long Has This Been Going On (1996), Tell Me Something:  The Songs Of Mose Allison (1996), You Win Again (2000).  He sometimes collaborating with other artists, such as The Chieftains, Georgie Fame and many more.  He show the influence of Celtic Tradition, Jazz, Country, Folk, Blues and Blue-Eye Soul.  He has received considerable including Six Grammy Awards and being induced into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame and appearing on several "Greatest Artists" Lists.

Title:  Born To Sing:  No Plan B  (2012)
Genre:  Jazz, blues, Pop, Rock, R&B
Label:  Blue Note Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:  

 1.  Open The Door (To Your Heart)  (5:19)
 2.  Going Down To Monte Carlo  (8:12)
 3.  Born To Sing  (4:39)
 4.  End Of The Rainbow  (4:35)
 5.  Close Enough For Jazz  (3:45)
 6.  Mystic Of The East  (4:56)
 7.  Retreat And View  (6:50)
 8.  If In Money We Trust  (8:02)
 9.  Pagan Heart  (7:52)
10. Educating  Archie  (5:41)

Personnel:

Van Morrison:  Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Alto Saxophone
Paul Moran:  Hammond Organ, Trumpet, Piano, Keyboards
Chris White:  Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet
Dave Keary:  Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Slide Guitar
Paul Moore:  Bass
Jeff Lardner:  Drums, Percussion

Born To Song:  No Plan B is the 34th studio album byVan Morrison, was released on October 2, 2012 on Blue Note Records. This album debuted at No. 10 on Billboard 200.